Podcasts about Frontier League

The Sussex County Miners, an independent professional team in the Frontier League, unveiled an alternate identity that honors one of New Jersey's quirkiest quirks—it's the only state in the union where it's illegal to pump your own gas. The team will play select games as the Fill it Up Regulars. Guests include: The independent York Revolution play in a central Pennsylvania town that lays claim to the title of the nation's first capital—but their identity is more about industry than patriotism. Guests this week include: Christian Suk, Assistant GM, Sussex County Miners John Worthen, Worthen Design Al Langlois, Baseball By Design New Jersey Correspondent Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Instagram @baseballbydesign Threads @baseballbydesign Bluesky @baseballbydesign.bsky.social linktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

Recorded- May 23, 2025   Uploaded- May 24, 2025 Everybody is underway this week! We deep dive the ALPB and AAPB and take a closer look at the Frontier League. Also an update of the situation down under and wiener talk.

Recorded- May 16, 2025   Uploaded- May 17, 2025 A big development about the future of an Atlantic League market and what that could mean for the future of minor league baseball in America. Also a look in on the first week of the American Association and Frontier League and look at the Atlantic League as well.

Recorded- May 9/11, 2025   Uploaded- May 12, 2025 The largest of all the previews. The Frontier League preview for all 18 teams and more is available for your listening pleasure right now!   Intro- 00;00-01;00 AAPB Preview- 01;00-01;49;45 Baseline- 01;00-8;50 Brockton- 08;50-13;24 Down East- 13;24-19;56 Evansville- 19;56-24;20  Florence- 24;20-28;28 Gateway- 28;28-30;38 Joliet- 30;38-34;24 Lake Erie- 34;24-37;45 Mississippi- 37;45-40;05 New Jersey- 40;05-43;40 New York- 43;40-46;38 Ottawa- 46;38-50;00 Quebec- 50;00-54;06 Schaumburg- 54;06-56;53 Sussex County- 56;53-01;03;07 Tri-City- 01;03;07-01;06;39 Trois-Rivieres- 01;06;39-01;15;40 Washington- 01;15;40-01;20;58 Windy City- 01;20;58-01;32;45 Prediction- 01;34;00-01;49;45 Outro- 01;49;45-END

Recorded- April 4, 2025 Uploaded- April 5, 2025 Structure and order returns this week as the gang talks about the new streaming agreement for the Frontier League, the Battle of the Bay 2.0, and look back how Indy Ball has treated the refugee teams from affiliated ball.

The Washington Wild Things have played in the independent Frontier League since 2002 with a logo that features a sunglasses-wearing animal. In this episode we delve into just what that animal is.  Guests include: Christine Blaine, CEO, Washington Wild Things Dino Guarino, Dino Guarino Gallery Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Instagram @baseballbydesign Threads @baseballbydesign Bluesky @baseballbydesign.bsky.social linktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

Second-year professional baseball pitcher Dan Brown is my guest this week! Dan signed with the Windy City ThunderBolts of the Frontier League 2024. Following his senior season with Pace University, Dan was selected as NE10 Southwest Division Pitcher of the Year. We talk in this episode about his recent accomplishments on the mound; his pitch arsenal; favorite memories as a player; some "Dan" stuff & more! This is a guy you'll want to root for as he continues his baseball career in 2025.Follow Dan Brown on Instagram - @danbrown.5Follow the "Bolts" at www.wcthunderbolts.comSince 2021, the Frontier League (www.frontierleague.com) has been a Partner League of Major League Baseball. Fans can stream every game at www.FrontierLeagueTV.comThanks for listening to the show! @dantimepod across the socials. dantimepod@gmail.com

Andy Cosgrove lost his love for the game while playing professional baseball for the Twins and in the Frontier League due to the business side of the game. He then discovered the opportunities that exist to travel the world and play baseball and jumped all over it. The pureness of the overseas game was exactly what Andy needed to fall back in love with it. At first, his plan was to play one or two seasons and hang them up, but Andy found himself playing his best baseball and living at a location aboard that he describes as the best "day-to-day living" he had ever experienced. Andy then wound up starring on a hit reality TV show while playing abroad, boosting his personal brand and leading to his next big break that will see him playing in front of crowds as large as 80,000 in 2025.

Tom Calhoun was born in Belleville and attended public schools there graduating from Belleville West high school in 1968. As a youth, he enjoyed sports…particularly baseball and was named a Khoury League all-star shortstop in 1959. The All-Star game was played at Busch Stadium One where in his lone at bat he managed what his dad called a “loud foul ball”. That, to this day, is his greatest accomplishment as an athlete. Tom's career behind the microphone started after being part of a high-school “Youth Sunday” sermon at church, when a little old lady told him…”Young man, you have a fine speaking voice. You should think about going into radio.” That planted the seed. Tom's boyhood hero was Stan Musial. And when he heard Jack Buck say on a Cardinals' broadcast that calling a game on the radio was the “best job in the world”, he found another hero in Buck, and decided to pursue sports broadcasting as a career. His education took him to SIU-Edwardsville where he received a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication which included an internship at KMOX and a chance to meet and work alongside Mr. Buck. His professional career started at WIBV radio in Belleville in 1973. There he hosted programs and did play-by-play on high school and college sports. In the 80's, opportunity took him to several St. Louis stations including KXOK where broadcasting colleagues Ron Jacober and Dan Kelly encouraged him to pursue an opening for the Public Address announcer with the St. Louis Blues. Then Blues executive Susie Mathieu hired Tom and game one with the Blues came on January 4th, 1987. As of today, (February 10th 2020) Tom has been at the microphone for every Blues game since…a total of 1511 games. He has been at the microphone for two NHL All-Star games; the one just concluded, and the one held at the Arena in 1988. Tom also worked the Alumni Classic and Winter Classic held at Busch Stadium in 2017. Of course, the 2019 Stanley Cup is a major highlight. Tom was part of the post-parade Cup celebration under the Gateway Arch where he was able to hoist the Stanley Cup overhead in front of nearly a half-million Blues fans. And yes, Tom does have a championship ring, thanks to the generosity of Chairman Tom Stillman, CEO Chris Zimmerman and the Blues ownership group. In the summer months, Tom handles the baseball PA duties for the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League. He has been a part of Grizzlies games since 2003 when the team won its first league championship. Tom would like to thank owner Rich Sauget and GM Steve Gomric for their continued support. Tom continued to work in radio as a news announcer, sports announcer and host of general interest programming at KMOX and KTRS through the 90's and into the early part of the 21st Century. Tom, is now the podcast host of the St. Louis Blues Hockey Legends Podcast show available on all platforms. #tomcalhoun #stlouisblues #publicaddressannouncer #chrispomay #livewithcdp #barrycullenchevrolet #wellingtonbrewery https://beacons.ai/chrisdpomay    / @chrispomaylivewithcdpsport5517   https://www.wellingtonbrewery.ca/ https://www.barrycullen.com/ https://www.cameo.com/chrispomay Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/54200596...Chris Pomay Live With CDP Talk Show

Recorded- November 21, 2024   Uploaded- November 22, 2024   We take a look at some new hirings across the ALPB and Frontier League as well as discussing a new market for the AAPB to land in. ALPB Lookback is the heart of the show this week.

Recorded- November 13, 2024   Uploaded- November 16, 2024   A Major League presence descends onto Glacier and the baseball scene in Quebec heats up. This Frontier heavy episode is headlined by the Frontier League lookback.   West Review starts at 25;08, East Division review starts around 1;25;00

Recorded- October 31, 2024   Uploaded- November 2, 2024   Huge week in the news with a key departure in Canada and new way of doing things in the Frontier League. Not to mention someone is heading to the slammer.

We were joined by Zane Clodfelter this week. Zane is the Public Address announcer for the Evansville Otters, an independent professional baseball team in the Frontier League. Zane shares his background in baseball and about the league. Zane shares about historic Bosse Field that the Otters plays at and shares a touching Proffitt & Loss.Make sure to follow the Otters online.Evansville Otters -Website: https://www.evansvilleotters.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvansvilleOtters/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evansvilleotters/ (@EvansvilleOtters)Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/EvilleOtters (@EvilleOtters)Earned Fun Average -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)Curved Brim Media -Website: https://www.curvedbrimmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curvedbrimmedia/ (@CurvedBrimMedia)Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CurvedBrim/ (@CurvedBrim)

Recorded- October 9, 2024   Uploaded- October 12, 2024   ALPB Awards are wrapped up just like one team's time in the ALPB. Schedule dropped and a Frontier League team is under new management too.

It's Dan Beebe Time this week! The second-year pro baseball pitcher with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Frontier League joins me for a chat about his young career. We talk about the ValleyCats, the Frontier League, which is one of only 4 MLB Partner leagues, overcoming obstacles, plus Dan describes...A near-fatal baseball injury that occurred when he was just 11 years old.His approach to high-pressure game situationsHis pitch arsenalTraveling with the teamFavorite places to play — and more!Dan appeared in 8 games for the ValleyCats in 2024 and finished the season with a 2-1 record and 1.91 ERA. He was named Frontier League Pitcher of the Week in July 2023. After graduating from East Regional High School (Voorhees, NJ), Dan enrolled at Rutgers-Camden and pitched for the Scarlet Raptors. As a graduate student, Dan then played the 2022 and '23 season for Palm Beach Atlantic of the Sunshine State Conference (SSC). Dan references his relationship with longtime Sailfish coach and former big-league pitcher Kent Bottenfield. Dan was twice awarded SSC Pitcher of the Week during his 2023 campaign with the Sailfish.Be sure to keep up with Dan as he continues his baseball journey. Follow Dan on Instagram - @danbeebe3Check out the Tri-City ValleyCats at https://tcvalleycats.com — and follow them on social media. If you will be in or around Troy, NY in 2025, make plans to catch a game! You can also visit www.frontierleague.com for updates on all teams (the league expands to Pearl, MS and Kinston, NC next season).

Episode 257 features author, Joseph R. Haynes discussing his book on barbecue history and Josh Schaub, Commissioner of the American Association of Professional Baseball providing baseball fans with alternatives to the MLB.  Plus Jeff tells about his special weekend in Philadelphia   Joseph R. Haynes is an award winning barbecue cook, a Kansas City Barbeque Society Master Certified Barbecue Judge, and an author.  He also authored the Virginia Barbecue Proclamation that was unanimously passed by the Virginia State Legislature in 2016.  His latest tome, From Barbycu to Barbecue: The Untold History of an American Tradition offers a fresh new look at the story of southern barbecuing.  The book includes an analysis of historical sources throughout the Americas that show that the southern barbecuing technique is as unique to the United States as jerked hog is to Jamaica and barbacoa is to Mexico. A recipe in each chapter provides a contemporary interpretation of a historical technique.  Joined by guest co-host, Doug Scheiding, we all learn a lot about the history of the cooking method we love.    Josh Schaub is the commissioner of the American Association of Professional Baseball.  Schaub oversees their  operations, media, expansion, revenue initiatives, technology enhancements and emergence, public relations, and relationships in professional baseball.  He is the former CEO and co-owner of the Joliet Slammers baseball club of the Frontier League, a board member of the Frontier League and Prospect Leagues, and has previously worked in the Milwaukee Brewers scouting department as an intern and associate scout. Schaub also previously clerked for the Northern League. Additionally, Schaub has served as a consultant and legal counsel to numerous professional baseball teams for both business, legal, and baseball matters.  We discuss this excellent alternative to the Major Leagues which for some baseball fans is an opportunity to attend live games and root for a local team they are missing with the MLB.     We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.   If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq 

Recorded- September 19, 2024   Uploaded- September 21, 2024   We have our first champions of the year! The Frontier League and American Association both finished their seasons this week. The Pioneer and Atlantic League are both reaching the end in dramatic fashion and we have another new expansion team to discuss this week.

In This Week in the Association with Kevin Luckow and Robert Pannier, Rob and Kevin breakdown Game 1 of the Miles Wolff Cup Finals, a dramatic walk-off victory for the Kane County Cougars. They look ahead to Game 2 and also talk about the Frontier League crowning their champion. This and much more. Enjoy!

Recorded- September 12, 2024   Uploaded- September 14, 2024   The Frontier League is having a full plate this week between their championship series and expansion to Pearl, MS plus another market coming soon. The American Association is on the verge of wrapping their season too and the Pioneer League's playoffs have begun.

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey reacts to Steelers coach Mike Tomlin's Tuesday news conference. Why does it seem only natural for Justin Fields to start in NFL Week 2 against the Denver Broncos, in place of the injured Russell Wilson? And is now the time to settle on Troy Fautanu and Broderick Jones at the tackle spots with Dan Moore Jr. injured as well? Jason gives his thoughts on those questions and an array of others. Including: Why is a 1950s matchup between Pitt and West Virginia often overlooked in Backyard Brawl history? Should the Pirates plan to bring Andrew McCutchen back this offseason, given his continued solid production? What's the deal with the Penguins' defense corps? And could the Washington Wild Things win the Frontier League this week?

7:05 a.m. - Anthony Wilson - President, & CEO MS Power Topic: Preparations for Francine and their work crews being at the ready. 7:20 a.m. - Josh Harkins - MS Senator, Dist. 20 (Rankin County) Chair, Senate Finance Committee Topic: The state's fiscal policies, recent hearings that they've had, etc. 8:05 a.m. - Howard Stovall - Producer, Mighty Roots Music Festival Topic: The upcoming Mighty Roots Music Festival. https://www.mightyrootsmusicfestival.com/ 8:20 a.m. - Brian Lyter - President, TBH Sports & Entertainment & Jordan King – Project Manager, Spectrum Events/Trustmark Park Topic: Following the conclusion of the Mississippi Braves final home series, the group announced a NEW team from the Frontier League, an MLB Partner League, will call Trustmark Park home beginning in May 2025. This ensures that the spirit and passion of professional baseball will remain firmly rooted in Mississippi. To further engage the community, the group launched a team name competition, inviting fans to vote for their favorite team name. The new team name will be announced on Friday, September 27. Visit the website, www.ondeck2025.com, for more information.

In This Week in the Association with Kevin Luckow and Robert Pannier, Rob and Kevin break down the two games in the Division Championship series, including the Winnipeg Goldeyes crushing the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, and the Kane County Cougars rally to down the Chicago Dogs. Plus, news from both the Frontier League and the Pecos League as expansion is in the air. This and much more. Enjoy!

In This Week in the Association with Kevin Luckow and Robert Pannier, Rob and Kevin break down the three deciding games in the first round of the American Association playoffs, including the Chicago Dogs rallying late to down the Cleburne Railroaders, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks hold off the Sioux City Explorers, and the Winnipeg Goldeyes score early and often against the Sioux Falls Canaries. Plus, a quick recap of the Frontier League playoffs and the Boys look ahead to Round 2 of the American Association playoffs. This and much more. Enjoy!

Recorded- September 5, 2024   Uploaded- September 7, 2024   Playoffs 2024 are a go! The Frontier League is nearly on their championship round and the American Association is steaming towards their semi-finals. We review all the action so far and look at the Pioneer League's playoff field this week.

Ottawa Titans move on to the Frontier League playoffs, Kyle Schwarber crushes the Blue Jays, Connor McDavid's next contract and who will finish their career in Edmonton between McDavid and Draisaitl.

In This Week in the Association with Kevin Luckow and Robert Pannier, Rob and Kevin welcome back Kane County Cougars infielder Josh Allen to discuss his hot week, Josh shares his thoughts on his season, and tells us why the Cougars win the championship. Plus, Josh has a short but great final thought. Rob goes around the rest of the American Association looking at the past week, including a big week for Lake County DockHounds pitcher Bryan Bonnell, and they discuss happenings in the Frontier League and Atlantic League. This and much more. This and much more. Enjoy!

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In This Week in the Association with Kevin Luckow and Robert Pannier, Rob welcomes Chicago Dogs infielder Dusty Stroup to the show to discuss his hot streak, how his baseball career started, and he talks a little Kansas City Chiefs football with us. Plus, Dusty tells us why the Dogs are the team to beat in the East.  Rob goes around the rest of the American Association looking at the past week, including a big week for Kansas City Monarchs right-hander Julian Garcia, and they discuss happenings in the Frontier League and Atlantic League. This and much more. This and much more. Enjoy!

In This Week in the Association with Kevin Luckow and Robert Pannier, Rob and Kevin welcome back Sioux City Explorers Broadcaster Dan Vaughan to discuss the exciting moments for the Explorers this season, he talks about his amazing wife, and Dan shares another great final thought with us.  Kevin and Rob go around the rest of the American Association looking at the past week, including a big week for Lake Country DockHounds infielder Ryan Hernandez and Milwaukee Milkmen right-hander Sebastian Rodriguez, and they discuss happenings in the Frontier League and Atlantic League. This and much more. This and much more. Enjoy!

In This Week in the Association with Kevin Luckow and Robert Pannier, Rob and Kevin set the stage for the final four weeks of the season, looking at each team and where they likely finish on Labor Day. Kevin and Rob go around the rest of the American Association looking at the past week, including another big week for Winnipeg Goldeyes right-hander Zac Reininger and Lake Country DockHounds infielder Curtis Terry, and they discuss happenings in the Frontier League and Atlantic League. This and much more. This and much more. Enjoy!

In This Week in the Association with Kevin Luckow and Robert Pannier, Rob and Kevin welcome Cleburne Railroaders infielder Shed Long to discuss his hot week, his time in the Majors, and Shed's biggest memories from his time in the Majors. Plus, he shares a great final thought with us. Kevin and Rob go around the rest of the American Association looking at the past week, including another big week for Winnipeg Goldeyes right-hander Joey Matulovich, and they discuss happenings in the Frontier League and Atlantic League. This and much more.  This and much more. Enjoy!

In This Week in the Association with Kevin Luckow and Robert Pannier, Rob and Kevin discuss the Home Run Derby, won by Brian O'Grady, they talk about the first half of the season in the West Division, and preview the second half. Rob and Kevin then break down the week in the American Association, including a big week for the Winnipeg Goldeyes Joey Matulovich and Lincoln Satldogs Alex Baeza, plus they go across the league to discuss news and notes, as well as talk some Frontier League and Atlantic League baseball. This and much more. Enjoy!

In This Week in the Association with Kevin Luckow and Robert Pannier, Rob and Kevin welcome Sioux Falls Canaries outfielder Josh Rehwaldt to discuss his MVP like season, what has led him to be so successful at the plate, his return to the American Association, and playing in Sioux Falls. Plus, Josh discusses why the Canaries are primed for a championship run. Rob and Kevin then break down the week in the American Association, including a big week for the Canaries LHP Tanner Brown, plus they go across the league to discuss news and notes, as well as talk some Frontier League and Atlantic League baseball. This and much more. Enjoy!

In This Week in the Association with Kevin Luckow and Robert Pannier, Rob and Kevin welcome Sioux City Explorers right-hander J.D Scholten to the show to discuss his return to the mound, political life, and he talks about Independent Baseball from years past. Plus, J.D. talks about some legislation that he is pushing to make baseball better for fans. Rob and Kevin then break down the week in the American Association, including a big week for the Chicago Dogs Brooks Gosswein and Lake Country DockHounds first baseman Ryan Hernandez, plus they go across the league to discuss news and notes, as well as talk some Frontier League and Atlantic League baseball. This and much more. Enjoy!

In This Week in the Association with Kevin Luckow and Robert Pannier, Rob and Kevin welcome Cleburne Railroaders outfielder Hill Alexander to the show to discuss his impressive week, the impressive performance Hill has provided since joining the league, and his thoughts on the Railroaders in his three seasons in Cleburne. Plus, he shares some hitting insights. Rob and Kevin then break down the week in the American Association, including a big week for Sioux Falls Canaries right-hander Seth Miller, and Player and Pitcher of the Month awards go to Jacob Teter and Joey Matulovich, plus they go across the league to discuss news and notes, as well as talk some Frontier League and Atlantic League baseball. This and much more. Enjoy!

In This Week in the Association with Kevin Luckow and Robert Pannier, Rob and Kevin welcome Kane County Cougars Outfielder Cornelius Randolph to the show to discuss his name, his thoughts on his recent hot streak, and how he sees the season going for the Cougars. Plus, he shares some memories from his career and much more.  Rob and Kevin then break down the week in the American Association, including a big week for Chicago Dogs closer Joey Marciano, and they go across the league to discuss news and notes, as well as talk some Frontier League and Atlantic League baseball. This and much more. Enjoy!

Rich Herrera and Bret Boone discuss Bret's recent trip to the east coast to catch his son in action in the Frontier League and a check-in across every team in the MLB as we reach the quarter point of the season. Plus, mailbag to end the show! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He is an outfielder with the Schaumberg Boomers of the Frontier League, which is a Professional Partner League of Major League Baseball. Last year in 78 games played he batted .300 and had a .995 fielding percentage.  After playing collegiately at the University of Minnesota-Duluth he went on to play double A ball with the Chicago Dogs of the American Association.  He had started his college career at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. He also trains youth baseball players at a local facility. On the faith side he has a reversion story that he shares during this interview.

It's opening weekend for the Frontier League's - Joliet Slammers, why kids should have a credit card and steering clear of tipping when you're on a trip.

The American Association is one of the great names in the history of professional baseball leagues in the United States. The first American Association was formed in 1902 as an independent minor league for the larger cities in the midwestern area of the U.S. Joshua Schaub was appointed Commissioner of the current iteration entitled the American Association of Professional Baseball on March 1, 2019. Schaub is the chief executive for the American Association and oversees the American Association's operations, media, expansion, revenue initiatives, technology enhancements and emergence, public relations, and relationships in professional baseball. Schaub is the former CEO and co-owner of the Joliet Slammers baseball club of the Frontier League, a board member of the Frontier League and Prospect Leagues, and has previously worked in the Milwaukee Brewers scouting department as an intern and associate scout. In this episode, he explains what the difference between an Independent League and the recently former MLB Partner League. He also explains the inner workings of the Association and answers many questions about how to measure its success. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/SWF and get on your way to being your best self.

Recorded- May 2, 2024   Uploaded- May 4, 2024   We keep up the marathon episodes this week with the Frontier League preview! We also talk about the AAPB's streaming and Oakland's renderings.   Preview start- 52;23

Bert Gonzalez is the manager of the New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League in Independent Baseball and also the founder of Indyball Jobs. Independent Baseball provides another avenue for high level baseball players to compete and continue to develop in professional baseball. Many Indyball players have gone on to further their careers with MiLB teams and some even make that giant leap to the big show in the MLB!

The Frontier League's Lake Erie Crushers pay tribute to the wine industry in northern Ohio with their nickname and logo. This episode features the smalltown story of the team, its brand, and a local ice cream helmet collector. Guests include: Guests include: Jacqueline Kramig, Sacramento River Cats Meg Kramig, Kramig Creative Jason Jennings, Twitter @jj9892454 Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2Baseball Instagram @baseballbydesign linktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

Recorded- April 5, 2024   Uploaded- April 6, 2024   The Ballers have become the only game in town but Yolo has some new competition in their backyard. We look at some new additions on the Oakland staff and review the Frontier League's East division from last year.

Today, we're sitting down with the Brewers Pitching and Development Coach Blake Nation. Blake was recently at the Brewers Dominican Academy working with the young Latin players. Topics include:Mechanical trends and differencesManaging “high milage arms”Coaching through the language barrierBlake joined the Brewers in March 2023 as the Development Coach in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  Prior to the Brewers, he was the pitching coach at the collegiate level for over a decade with positions at Towson, Hofstra,  Florida SW State College, University of Tampa and East Georgia State College.A former 22nd round pick by the Mariners out of Georgia Southern, he pitched in the Mariners organization from 2008-11, including pitching for the high-A team High Desert Mavericks.  He also played three years in independent ball, including in the North American Independent League and the Frontier League.Blake played his college ball at Georgia Southern, graduating in 2012.  He earned his Master's Degree in Kinesiology and Coaching at GSU in 2014. Ready to take your game to the next level? With our holistic and data-driven approach, experienced coaches, and cutting-edge technology, RPP Baseball takes the guesswork out of player development. Twitter https://twitter.com/RPP_Baseball/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/RPP_Baseball/ Call us at 201-308-3363 Email us at rpp@RocklandPeakPerformance.com Website ...

Recorded- March 9, 2024   Uploaded- March 9, 2024   This is Ryan's episode as the flu has Nick down worse than Greys vs Quebec. An update on the Dogs situation and a busy week around the Frontier League.

Recorded- January 18, 2024   Uploaded- January 20, 2024 There's something going on in Kentucky and we're looking to get to the bottom of it. Likewise, there's some major changes coming across the Frontier League and the Pioneer League has an interesting brand roll out.

Joined today by former San Diego Padres pitcher and current pitching coach, Brian Tollberg. Brian talks about seeing himself on a baseball card for the first time, the best and worst things about living in Florida, and deciding to run a marathon when he turned 40. We chat about our passion for traveling, working with "Trading Without Borders", and some destinations he plans on visiting. Brian tells us about quitting his school baseball, signing with North Florida, and eventually heading over to the Frontier League after not being drafted. He reminisces about signing with the Brewers, being traded to the Padres, and his time in the minors. We hear about "the call" that he was going to the majors, charting for Randy Johnson in his first game and winning NL player of the week honors after two masterful starts. We discuss facing the legends of the game, such as: A-Rod, Bonds, Vlad, Griffey, Piazza, and others, becoming friends with Trevor Hoffman and not being shy about getting stuff signed. We go over life after the game, being a pitching coach, and the biggest differences he sees with pitchers today from 20 years ago. All this plus we hear stories about his cool memorabilia from his playing days, hanging with Bert Kresicher and more.

In this episode, we sit down with Jason Agresti, the Director of BackStop U at Velo University, to dive into his fascinating journey from being a four-year starter at Binghamton University to becoming a catcher for the Sussex County Miners in the Frontier League. Join us as we explore Jason's experiences in Indy Baseball, from his time with Rockland and New Jersey from 2019 to 2022, to the significant changes he's witnessed in the world of catching since 2018. Jason will share his insights into how technology and data have transformed the game, both for coaches and scouting. Discover the expectations and insights looking ahead to 2023 in Indy Ball and get an in-depth look at Velo University, including its background and Jason's initial interactions with the facility. Learn about the implementation of Backstop University and how it has contributed to the development of catchers. In the BackStop U segment, Jason shares the inception of the program, its overall evaluation process, and delves deep into his own ideologies and thought process when it comes to programming catchers in 2023. As we explore the future of catching in 2023 and beyond, Jason provides his perspective on how the position will evolve at both the college and professional levels. He discusses how organizations value catchers and the balance between high catchability and low offense, which can help organizations save money for other positions. Join us for an insightful conversation that sheds light on the world of catching in baseball, both past and future. Don't miss this episode packed with valuable insights and Jason's unique perspective.

Recorded- October 13, 2023   Uploaded- October 14, 2023 Big changes continue among Indy Ball managers and this time it hits the Frontier League. Sioux City may have found a home and Lexington is in hot water again. This and more on the latest edition of the Indy Ball Report Podcast.